Electric lighter for pipes and cigarettes



Jan. 29, 1935. THOMPSQN r AL 1,989,343

ELECTRIC LIGHTER FOR PIPES AND CIGARETTES Filed Feb. 5, 1934 I Inventor; M. 7? Thompson /l.rf.SchammeZ imaarih Patented Jan. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC LIGHTER FOR- PIPES AND CIGARETTES Application February 5, 1934, Serial No. 709,846

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an igniter for pipes, cigarettes and cigars, the general object of the invention being to provide a simple form of lighter which can be heated electrically by means placed in a casing which supports the same, after which, when the heating element has become sufficiently hot, the device is removed and placed in the bowl of the pipe or against an end of the cigarette or cigar.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view of the invention associated with a support.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of the front end of the devlce.

, In this drawing, the numeral 1 indicates an elongated tubular body of non-conducting material which is provided with an internal lining 2 of metal having its rear end flanged, as at 3, and engaging the rear end of tthe body, the front end of the body being recessed, with the lining having its front end enlarged to form a socket 4 for receiving the lighter tip 5 which is insulated from the socket forming part of the lining, as shown at 6. This tip 5 is of any suitable type and has its outer end perforated as shown in Fig. 3 and contains the coil or heating element. The said end of the tip is adapted to contact the tobacco in a pipe, cigarette or cigar so that the tobacco will be ignited. A conductor 7 passes through the lining and has one end connected with the tip 5 and its other end to a contact 8 at the rear end of the body and which is insulated from the flange 3, as shown at 9. A tip or tongue 10 connects a part of the tip 5 with the lining, so that current can flow from the contact 8 through the conductor '7 and the wiring of the tip, then through the tongue 10 to the lining, which is to be grounded.

A casing 11 has its front end open and its rear end closed, with the exception of a centrally arranged hole which is flanged, as shown at 12, which is slidably arranged on the body 1, the body passing through the flanged hole and said casing is formed with the side openings 13 and the rear openings 14. A disk 15 is fastened to the body and located in the casing and a flange 16 is held in the front end of the casing by the turned-over front portion 17 of the casing. A spring 18 surrounds the body and is locatedin the casing and has one end bearing against the disk 5 l5 and its other end against the flange 16 and tends to hold the parts in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. A screen 19 covers the front end of the casing and the disk 15 is formed with the openings 20. A small housing 21 is fastened to a 1 support 22 which may be part of the instrument board of an automobile or any other support and the said housing contains a central contact which is connected to a source of electricity by the conductor 23 so that when the body is inserted 15 into the housing, the contact 8 will engage said contact of the housing and. thus the current will flow to the tip 5 so that the same will become heated. The housing is also provided with a part which is grounded, as shown at 24 and this part is insulated from the central contact in the member 21 and such part is engaged by the flange 3 at the same time the contact 8 engages the central contact of the member 21. The body 1 is also provided with a flange 11 for fitting in a part 25 of the member 21 and this flange can also be used as a handle in using the device.

Thus it is simply necessary to place the device in the housing 21 until the tip becomes heated and then the device can be removed and pressed into the bowl of a pipe and as this is done, the body 1 can be forced partly out of the casing, the front of which rests against the mouth of the pipe so that the tip will contact the tobacco in the bowl of the pipe and ignite the same. Of course, the device can be used for lighting a cigarette or a cigar by pressing the end of the cigarette or cigar against the tip.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the O invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:-

A lighting device of the class described comprising a tubular body of non-conducting material and having a recess in one end thereof, a metal lining fitting in the body and having a socket at one end thereof fitting in the recess and a flange at its other end contacting 6 the adjacent end of the body, a lighter tip seated 10 ing from the body and located in the casing,

a flange at the open end of the casing, a spring between the two flanges last mentioned, a housing to receive the rear end of the body and having a pair of contacts therein, one for engaging the flange of the lining and the other the contact to which the conductor is connected, and a conductor connected with one of the contacts of the housing.

MARVIN RUSSELL THOMPSON.

ADAM JOHN SCHAMMEL. 

